Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-01-12
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
Summary of Proceedings of Both
Houses Mt the National
Capital.


CONGRESS reassembled ON the 4th inst, after
The holiday recess The Senate immediately
adjourned as a mark Of respect to the memory
OF Gen. Logan In the House Mr.. Thomas, Of
Illinois, offered the follawing resolution: RE
solred, That the House has heard with great
sorrow the announcement of the death Of John
A. Lognn, late Senator of the United States from
the State OF Illinois," The House then, on MI
Thomas motion adjourned at IL 40 p. M.
AMONG the papers submitted to the Senate ON
the 9Th inst. was one from the Secretary Of War
In response to resolutions Of inquiry o. to tho
superintendent Of money for the Improvement OF
the Missouri River. Also various memorials Of
public bodies in favor Of the passage Of the IN
ter-state commerce bill, including one from the
Pittsburg Chamber Of Commerce. Mr. Mitch
ell, Of Pennsylvania, from the Committee on
Pensions. presented a bill granting q pension Of
$2,U00 year TO the widow Of Gen. Logan, and
asked for It's immediate consideration, which be-
ing objected to by Mr.. Coke. the bill went over.
interstate commerce bill, Mr.. Plat, OF
Connecticut, advocated IT. rejection b.
cause it prohibited ted pooling; other her
Mr.. Henderson offered resolution calling on
the Secretary Of the Interior for information az
to school lands confirmed to the State Of Ne
suspension OF public entries on such lands.
Adopted. Mr.. Mcpherson offered resolution
calling on the Secretary Of the Treasury for
statement Of tho Pacific Railroad Conpany's In
dobtedness to tho Government January /. 1887.
with the details Of all payments made on 90
an amendment which Mr.. McPher-
son opposed as leading to delay.
A lively discussion followed between Mcpherson
and Hoar. the latter regarding the formers reso-
action acton was laid over. Nj Plat spoie on the
conference report clause Of the Interstate com.
merce bill. expressing the belief that portions
of 1t were very ambiguous. He opposed the pool
ing clause .contsndng that character, purpose and
results OF pooling were entirely misunderstood.
hcase M tnsn went into ~ .S o. the
on the Indian appropriation bill. The bill gave
rise to no opposition in any Of its features and
the committee having arisen. It was passed
without discussion or division. 1t appropriates
s51l5,0W. The military academy appropriation
bill was taken UP and passed The resignation
Of Jas. W. Reid, of North Carolins, was road and
laid on the table. The House went into Com.
mittee Of the Whole on the bill for the consOfi-
dalton of certain bureaus Of the Navy Depart
ment but adjourned without final action.
In the Senate, on the 9Th inst, Mr. Edmunds,
of the committee OF national convention Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church. presented reso-
luton praying Congress to provide for obtaining
statistics of marriage and divorce. Resolutions
were also presented from the State Grange of
Wisconsin favoring the interstate commerce
bill, and large number from various parts Of
the country asking legislation to prevent rail-
road traffic on the sabbath. Bills were presented
to protect the morals OF minors In the District Of
Columbia, and to incorporate the Maritime Ca
nal Company. The resolution OF the 5th inst,
calling for statement Of the Pacific railroad
companies indebtedness to tho Government,
was brought up and agreed to. On motion Of
Mr.. Mitchell, Of Pennsylvania, the bill to give
pension of $1,000 to Mrs. Logan was brought up.
Mr.. Mitchell said the bill proposed to do pre-
cisely for Mrs. Logan what was done for the
widows OF Gems Hancock and Thomas. There
WAS great distinction between the case Of
Gen. Logan aud Gems. Hancock and Thomas,
who had spent their lives in the army. In the
matter OF pension he thought the case Of Gen.
Logan should stand on the same principle as
other citizens. II the Generals disease was
contracted in the army there would be ample
ground Tor pension for his widow. He had
heard the General say that he had been
wounded Ave times. and had never applied for a
pension. Mr. Mitchell favored the bill, but
thought there were analogous cases where the
pensions now being paid the widows should be
Increased to similar amount and referred to
the pension given to tho widow Of Francis r.
Blair OF go per month. Mr. Cullom stated that
Mr., Logan contracted rheumatism at Fort DON
aidson, and died With that disease: Mr.. Blair
$1,000. but upon request withdrew IL, when the
bill was passed granting Mrs. Logan $4,000 per
year Mr.. Vest then presented a bill in behalf
OF the widow Of Francis Bladr, proposing to In
crease her pension from $500 to 5000
per year, which was Immediately
considered and PASSED. The bill to
press the opium traffic was taken up and
pissed; Consideration OF the Interstate COM
merce bill was resumed by Mr.. Plat, who OPP
poses the bill. saying that II invites monopoly
OF railroad capital, which would become the
master Of the people. The bill will probably be
disposed of next week. The House resumed
and Oswego canals until the morning hour ex.
pired, leaving the bill in its place on the calen-
dar. In Committee OF the Whole ths pension
appropriation bill was passed without amend
ment. 1t appropriates s78.a47, $40. Mr. Hender-
son, of Iowa. introduced bill authorizing the
construction OF a bridge across the Mississippt
at Dubuque. Adjourned.
PETITIONS favoring the experimental agricul-
tural bill were presented to the Senate on the
7th inst, also remonstrances against and petit
tons In favor Of the interstate commerce bill.
The following bills were taken up and passed
To settle and adjust the claims OF any State for
expenses incurred by it in defense Of the United
states; for the relief Of John McNaughton, Of
Ohio, an ex lieutenant In the volunteer sesvice
daughter of Trssin Sin former m master sr.
morer at the Springfield ar1nory, inventor of the
Springfield breech-loading rifle musket, in COM
pensation for the use Of the invention by the
Government. Mr. Cullom had intended TO call
mp the interstate commerce bill for dis
cussion, but in Difference to several alb
sent Senators who desired 70 speak nupon IT
he would defer till Monday, when he will GER
tainly ask the Senate to proceed with its discus-
sion. The House bill providing for q school Of
instruction Tor cavalry and light artillery at
Fort Riley, Kansas and completing quarters at
various posts was amended by appropriating
$50 600 for Fort d. A. Russell and as Geo for Fort
Robinson, Neb. Mr. Mcpherson presented an
amendment to the inter. state bill, which he
said Ire would offer when II came up.
after the executive session the Senate adjourned
till Monday. In the House, the Senate bill was
passed amending the act providing for the sale
of the Sac and Fox and Iowa indian Reservation
in Nebraska and Kansas. The amendment PRO-
viSes for the allotment Of lands in severAlty to
minors and orphans. Mr.. Hatch, OF Missouri.
made an unsuccessful effort to have private
business dispensed with for the day for the pur.
pose Of enabling the House TO resume consider
ton Of the bill for the creation OF Q department
of agriculture and labor, but the house went In.
To committee OF the whole ON the private calen.
dar. The committee soon rose, and the House
took q recess till $50 this morning At the
evening session tho House passed forty-two
pension bills. including one granting $50 to the
widow OF Gen. Durbin Ward. Adjourned.
THE Senate was not in session on the 9Th inst
In the House, the committee ON civil service re-
{e1M Esgpsssa back the Senate bin repeating the
calendar. In committee Of the whole for the
consideration Of bills pertaining TO public build.
ings and grounds, q bill apptoprtating eJOO,uO
for the purchase OF . site and erection OF pub
lie building ut Charleston. 8. G., was considered.
preparation to &aO0. 00O lost. At this iuncture
the point OF no quorum was raised, and - the
morning hour had expired the COMMITTEES rose
and final action on the bill went over. The
senate Joint resolution was passed appointing
Jas p Angel member OF this board Of regents oi
the Smithsonian Institute. Mr.. Willis, OF Ken:
, lucky, reported the river and harbor biii, and